10 parliamentary seats re-demarcated

The Election Commission (EC) has redrawn the boundaries of 10 parliamentary seats ahead of the 12th general election at the end of the year or early next year.

The constituencies are Pirojpur-1, Pirojour-2, Cumilla-1, Cumilla-2, Faridpur-2, Faridpur-4, Noakhali-1, Noakhali-2, Gazipur-2, and Gazipur-5.

The commission issued a gazette notification in this regard on Saturday.

Pirojpur-1, which consists of three upazilas, including Sadar and Nazirpur, received Indurkani in exchange for Nesarabad in the new demarcation.

While Pirojpur-2 received Nesarabad upazila in place of Indurkani, the constituency also includes Kaukhali and Bhandaria upazilas.

As part of the delimitation process, the EC has included Titas Upazila in Cumilla-1, which also includes Daudkandi, and has removed Meghna from that constituency.

Similarly, Cumilla-2, which comprises Homna and Titas upazilas, will receive Meghna in exchange for Titas.

In the revised plan, Krishnapur union has been excluded from Faridpur-2 and included in the Faridpur-4 parliamentary seat. Nagarkanda and Saltha upazilas are also included in this constituency.

Consequently, the Faridpur-4 constituency will now comprise Bhanga, Charbhadrasan, Krishnapur Union, and Sadarpur Upazila.

Similarly, there has been a reshuffling of unions within the Noakhali-1 and 2 constituencies. The Bajra union has been relocated from Noakhali-1 and added to the Noakhali-2 constituency.

Under the new boundaries, the Noakhali-1 constituency will comprise the Chatkhil and Sonaimuri upazilas.

The Noakhali-2 seat, on the other hand, will include the Bargaon, Nateshwar, Ambar Nagar, and Bajra Unions of Senbag and Sonaimuri upazilas.

There has been a reshuffling of a ward within the Gazipur City Corporation, affecting the Gazipur-2 and 5 constituencies. Specifically, ward 39 has been relocated from Gazipur-5 and incorporated into the Gazipur-2 constituency.

Under the revised boundaries, the Gazipur-2 constituency will comprise Gazipur City Corporation wards 19 to 39 and 43 to 57, along with Gazipur Cantonment. On the other hand, the Gazipur-5 constituency will include Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur City Corporation wards 40 to 42, and the Baria union of Gazipur Sadar Upazila.

Earlier in February, the EC released a draft redefining the boundaries of 300 parliamentary seats.

Local residents and public representatives were given an opportunity to voice their objections to the proposed changes through a notification. Following a thorough review, a new notification was issued on Saturday, finalising the revised boundaries.